Dublin City is the largest and capital city of Ireland. The city has an estimated population of over 500,000 citizens but this increases to over 1.8 million persons in the Greater Dublin Area since 2011. It is situated in the province of Leinster and on Ireland's east coast. Dublin City is home to three universities: Trinity College, University of Dublin, and Dublin Institute of Technology. Trinity College, also known as College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 as the "mother" of a new university. Trinity College was modelled after the two famous and top university in England, Oxford and Cambridge. The university is one of seven ancient universities in Britain and Ireland along with University of Dublin. Trinity College teaches over 16,000 students with over 2,000 academic staff, 606 of which are research staff. University of Dublin was established in 1952 as "the mother of a university" when Queen Elizabeth I issued an agreement for Trinity College. It is the oldest university in Ireland therefore making it one of seven ancient universities in Britain and Ireland alongside Trinity College. The University of Dublin teaches over 16,000 students, with 11,000 undergraduates and 4,000 postgraduates. Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) is also locate in Dublin City. Dublin Institute of Technology was founded in 1887 and became an independent degree-awarding institution in 1992. It is the largest higher education institutions in Ireland with over 22,000 students attending and undertaking courses in Architecture, Construction, Digital Media, Engineering, Hospitality, Journalism, Marketing, Music, Optometry, Pharmaceuticals, and Science. The university has many notable academics including: Pat Kenny, Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Frank Harte, Hugh McFadden, Seán Dublin Bay Rockall Loftus, Desmond Fennell, Lelia Doolan, Peter Sutherland, and John T. Lewis.
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